Pinball machines were the video games of their day. Back when they were king, there were no microcontrollers — everything was electromechanical. We know from experience that fixing these was ...

Stern's new King Kong pinball machine would be more stylish and exciting if it looked more like the original movie.

In recent years, niche and quirky items like vintage pinball machines have soared in popularity (and value). But what makes these retro machines so special? Aside from the arcade nostalgia ...

the popular downtown Patchogue arcade that boasted the largest public collection of pinball machines in New York state, has closed. All of the front windows are covered with brown paper and the ...

GIRARD, Ohio – Like all collections, it started with one: One pinball machine, circa 1947 ... Berk Enterprises, supplies paper and other products to the food-service industry.

There’s a quarter mile of wire and 3,500 components in each pinball machine, and it takes about 30 hours of work to finish assembling one. They are methodically inspected every step of the way.

Whereas pinball appeared to be on the way out some 20 years ago, its revival can be traced to around 2008, according to a 2023 article in the Economist. Sales of new machines have risen by 15-20% ...

The Blaine business has one of the largest collections of pinball machines in the state. “It’s like looking at children waking up on Christmas morning, I mean these are grown adults ...